Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A member of any of several peoples inhabiting the hills of south-central Sudan.
- n. See Nubian.
Examples
“An ethnic group called the Nuba live in South Kordofan, and they appear to be on their own.”
“Arkadin Express, formerly known as Nuba, provides a simple and instant self-service solution to enable remote meetings for the cost of a phone call.”
“He has also had a hand in massacres and human rights violations in the Nuba Mountains and Abyei.”
The Huffington Post: John Prendergast: Getting Specific About Accountability in Sudan
“(For the record, I did have to-die-for Lebanese food at Nuba in Vancouver, BC, but Lebanese cuisine is an old favorite of mine.)”
“He warned that in the Nuba mountains, which is home to many pro-South Sudan groups, the situation is worsening with aerial attacks that are killing civilians.”
Voice of America: Kadugli Bishop Appeals to UN to Stop Sudanese Bombings
“Activists say Sudan's military is targeting the state's ethnic Nuba people, many of whom backed the south during the 21-year civil war.”
Voice of America: Kadugli Bishop Appeals to UN to Stop Sudanese Bombings
“In the Nuba mountains, survivors speak of Sudanese helicopter gunships hunting the ethnically black African people like animals.”
The Huffington Post: Rebecca Tinsley: Why the U.S. Must Stand Up to Sudan
“Here, the 2005 peace agreement and its lackluster provisions concerning popular consultations were never enough to protect the Nuba.”
The Huffington Post: Arjun Sethi: The Republic of Sudan: Crisis Within
“Khartoum historically discriminated against the Nuba, prompting them to align with Southerners and their revolutionary party, the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement, during Sudan's civil war.”
The Huffington Post: Arjun Sethi: The Republic of Sudan: Crisis Within
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